Details

Subject(s)

• Islam—Prayers and devotions [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic [Browse]
• Mysticism—Islam [Browse]

Former owner

• Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944 [Browse]

Related name

• Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library) [Browse]

Summary note

A book of prayers in Arabic, with instructions in Ottoman Turkish about how the prayers are to be recited. Notes have also been attached to the main support.

Notes

• Decoration: Rubrications in red; diagrams in red and black (f. 9v).
• Foliation: Modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto; catchwords every verso, lower left.
• Layout: 9 long lines, sometimes staggered, with some marginalia.
• Manuscript codex.
• Origin: Possibly compiled in Turkey. No date of compilation is included.
• Script: Naskh in black ink; vocalized.
• Shelfmark: MS Or 131.
• Title supplied by cataloger.

Location of originals

• Original Columbia, Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
• OPenn University of Pennsylvania Libraries.

Source of description

Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.

Binding note

Red leather with flap; covers are blind stamped with paper onlay with a green stamped design. Marbled paper pastedowns.

Language note

Arabic with some Ottoman Turkish.

Source acquisition

Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.

Other format(s)

Also available as a digital facsimile.

OCLC

1076546594

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